Physical Therapist - Outpatient Therapy - Hamilton - FTDays
Physical Therapist - Outpatient Therapy - Hamilton - FTDays
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Job Description
Overview
Kettering Health is a notforprofit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with highquality care for every stage of life. Our serviceoriented mission is in action every day whether its by providing care in our facilities training the next generation of health care professionals or serving others through international outreach.
Campus Overview
Kettering Health Hamilton
- Kettering Health Hamilton formerly Fort Hamilton Hospital has been serving the Hamilton community for over 90 years.
- Leads the way to better health in the Butler County area serving patients fromFairfield Oxford Cincinnati Middletown and surrounding communities.
- KH Hamilton offerings include maternity emergency the most advanced wound healing in Butler County and a range of outpatient services.
- In 2020 KH Hamilton received an A from the Leapfrog Group a national patient safety watchdog ranking among the safest hospitals in the United States.
- Fullservice community hospitallicensedfor203 beds.
- In 2020 KH Hamilton received several awards from Healthgrades:
- Americas 250 Best Hospitals
- Americas 100 Best Pulmonary Care
- Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award 2020
Responsibilities & Requirements
The Physical Therapist is a licensed professional who evaluates and treats patients in accordance with state and national practice acts. In cooperation with the referral source provides therapy evaluation to determine the extent of the symptoms and/or functional limitations relevant to the diagnosis. Develops treatment plan that is targeted and adjusted to decrease or eliminate the symptoms and functional limitations. Major tasks and duties include but are not limited to: direct patient care day to day patient scheduling supervision of Physical therapist assistants and students consultation with physicians and other team members documentation in the electronic medical record quality assurance and performance improvement(QAPI) clinical education guest relations and billing for patient services rendered and other duties as assigned.
Responsibilites
- Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team. Provides physical therapy evaluation to determine the extent of functional limitations relevant to the diagnosis.
- Develops treatment plan that is targeted and adjusted to decrease or eliminate the functional limitations.
- Uses the physical elements of thermotherapy electrotherapy exercise postural training/biomechanics gait training soft tissue mobilization and independent living skills training for treatment. O
- bjectively documents progress in elimination of symptoms and restoration of function. Is involved with a full spectrum of patients including teenager adult and geriatric populations.
- Provides supervision and direction to physical therapist assistants to assure that patient goals and objectives are met.
- Reports directly to the Manager of PM&R with indirect supervision from the Lead Physical Therapist.
Qualifications
- Graduation from an accredited school of physical therapy required.
- Doctorate preferred.
- Must be licensed or eligible for license by the State of Ohio.
- License must be posted in primary work site
Employment Type
Full-Time
